Table 1.

Longevity of some tree species.

Pinus aristata2000-4000 years
Sequoiadendron giganteum2000-3000
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis1000-3500
Sequoia sempervirens1000-2200
Thuja plicata1000 +
Picea sitchensis750 +
Pseudotsuga menziesii750-1200
Larix occidentalis700 +
Quercus garryana500 +
Querous alba500 +
Tsuga heterophylla500 +
Fagus spp.300
Quercus spp.300
Carya spp.300
Betula alba50
  • Taken from Fowells (1965).